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Tooling and Workholding Solutions Offer Versatility and Reductions in Costs
Handle the toughest applications and cut down on the number of changes thanks to advances in tool life.
Maintain Your (Tool) Balance
You don’t have to be an expert in measurement and inspection thanks to products that make balancing your tools fast and easy
It’s All About the Connections
Improvements and advancements in chucks, collets and quick-change tooling speed up your tool changing processes.
Optimized Tooling and Workholding Help Aerospace Machine Shops Stay Competitive
Innovative tools improve productivity and process security, specifically when working with titanium and HRSAs.
Faster Throughput = Faster ROI
Getting the most out of your shop’s tool and workholding products leads to increases in uptime.
An Electromagnetic Chuck for Virtually Any Application
An increasingly popular alternative to standard mechanical workholders, magnetic chucks lower setup time and provide access to all sides of a workpiece. They’re particularly helpful for holding circular workpieces during hard turning and free state grinding.
Industrial Magnetics Inc. Acquires Walker Magnetics
The acquisition marks expansion of Industrial Magnetics’ permanent, electromagnetic and electro-permanent magnetic technology and systems for industrial applications, the company says. Walker’s 125-year legacy carries considerable strength in the workholding segment.
To Balance, Or Not To Balance? Toolholders, That Is
It’s time for machine tool builders and machining companies to shelf the long-standing ISO 1940-1 standard in favor of ISO 16084:2017. Not only is balancing tools rarely necessary, it can also be risky.
Clamp Virtually Any Workpiece Geometry
SMW Autoblok’s versatile four-in-one Centco4 2+2 self-centering and compensating chuck minimizes downtime by reducing changeouts and minimizes waste by reducing part deformation.
Quick-Change Compensating Collet Chuck
Featuring a compact outer diameter and shorter than conventional compensating chucks, MicroCentric’s chuck has a collet with a floating seat that enables the holder to compensate up to 0.060-inch (1.5 mm).
Two-Collet Chuck Doubles Turret Station Capability
EXSYS expands the Eppinger Preci-Flex modular tooling system with a chuck that doubles the machining capability of Mazak’s Quick Turn turning centers. For instance, a tap-and-drill or spot-and-drill combination is easy to set up.
Slim Line Chucks Enhance 5-Axis Milling Versatility
Emuge addresses the increasing complexity of workpieces with a line of FPC Slim Line mill/drill chucks that provide easier access, especially in confined areas and for challenging angles, to maximize machining productivity.
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